Wichita State Vs Texas Southern: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 22, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 22, 2022

The Wichita State Shockers (6-5) play the Texas Southern Tigers (3-8) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The matchup airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Shockers’ (-841 to win on the moneyline) game with the Tigers (+552).

The betting facts in what follows reflect odds as of December 22, 2022 at 5:45 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Wichita State Vs Texas Southern Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wichita State (-12)
Total Pick Over (133.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Wichita State Vs Texas Southern Stat Rankings

Wichita State Avg. (Rank) Texas Southern Avg. (Rank)
66.2 (314th) Points Scored 66.1 (318th)
60.7 (23rd) Points Allowed 75.2 (321st)
37.6 (67th) Rebounds 34.9 (177th)
9.5 (217th) Off. Rebounds 11.5 (79th)
6.9 (238th) 3pt Made 4.5 (355th)
10 (348th) Assists 11.5 (308th)
11.1 (65th) Turnovers 13.3 (255th)

Wichita State Vs Texas Southern Betting Trends

  • The Shockers have beaten the spread six times in 11 games.
  • Wichita State has won once ATS (1-2) as a 12-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Shockers have played 11 games this year, and three of them have gone over the total.
  • Wichita State’s games have had more than 133.5 points scored on four occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 133.5 points, 6.6 higher than the average total in Shockers games this season.
  • Texas Southern is 3-7-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Tigers are 3-3 as 12-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, three of Wichita State’s 11 games have gone over the point total.
  • Tigers games have had over 133.5 points five times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Texas Southern’s games this year (141.3) is 7.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Wichita State Impact Players

  • Craig Porter Jr paces his squad in points (13.7), rebounds (6.5) and assists (4.1) per contest, shooting 52.1% from the floor and 33.3% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Jaykwon Walton is averaging 12.7 points, 1.4 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game.
  • Gus Okafor posts 6.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. is posting 8.8 points, 0.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
  • Kenny Pohto averages 4.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 37.3% from the field.

Texas Southern Impact Players

  • John Walker III is averaging 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 39.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • Davon Barnes is No. 1 on the Tigers in scoring (14.3 points per game) and assists (1.4), and puts up 4 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Joirdon Karl Nichols is the Tigers’ top rebounder (7.1 per game), and he produces 9.3 points and 1.6 assists.
  • PJ Henry is the Tigers’ top assist man (2.3 per game), and he posts 11.5 points and 2.2 rebounds.
  • Zytarious Mortle gives the Tigers 7.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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